>> paul ryan obviously understand that point. he realizes as we just heard that connecting the budget, this is an issue that maybe the republican party can use to reach out to hispanic voters, to reach out to women voters, to reach out to those blocs that the party has had so much trouble with. the problem is the product paul ryan is offering is absolutely no different from the product that has been so unpopular in the past. so maybe they can put new wrapping on the report or a new message behind it. the nuts and bolts of it are really the same old thing. >> andy and lauren, thank you so much. >>> and to stay up on the latest political headlines and the analysis from the nbc political unit, we invite you to visit firstread -- or msnbcnews.com. >>> south korea says north korea fired a pair of short-range missiles into its waters this week. this comes on the heels of the defense secretary announcing yesterday the pentagon will beef up its defense systems after north korea's recent nuclear threats. with me now on the set, gordon cha